PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
4
Cities
Brussels
3
Flanders
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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